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If you know of someone who is increasingly becoming dependent on Fentanyl knowingly or unknowingly, do not hesitate to conduct an intervention.72

Drug Rehab: Fentanyl Addiction

Fentanyl is an analgesic that is extremely potent. In fact, it was even proven to be eighty times more powerful than morphine. It is usually prescribed to those experiencing chronic pain, and it is also used...

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Valium, when mixed with alcohol, hallucinogens, and other party drugs can be deadly as it can greatly affect one's brain and respiratory system.74

Valium: Abuse and Addiction

Valium, also known as Diazepam, is a commonly used sedative that is often administered to treat insomnia and anxiety. But like other former over-the-counter drugs, Valium has gained notoriety for its misuse....

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Due to its convenient location - smack in center of the Midwest - many different drugs are found in the state of Illinois52

Drug Addiction in Illinois

Home of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, the Windy City, Great America, Sears Tower - these are just some of the things comes to mind when you think of Chicago, Illinois. Aside from those, advanced...

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Khat was brought to the West and its then spiritual and medicinal purposes have been muddied by illegal recreational misuse. 66

From Good Use to Misuse: Khat As An Addictive Substance

Khat is an evergreen tree which can be found in Africa and Arabia. There are historical disputes as to when it first sprouted but its leaves were then chewed to suppress appetite and decrease fatigue. It was a...

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An addiction to Oxycodone could be as serious as other forms of substance abuse, and support groups and addiction treatment centers are there to help.67

Oxycodone: The Perilous Painkiller

Oxycodone is a type of narcotic analgesic that is an extremely potent painkiller. This has been widely used to lessen pain during cancer treatments. Oxycodone has the FDA approval in the United States, but its...

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Video game abuse requires a special kind of addiction treatment. There are different ways of treating video game addiction.64

Video Games: An Addicting Pasttime?

Substance abuse is not the only type of addiction that requires your attention. Recent studies have shown that a certain kind of behavioral addiction has become a cause of alarm, especially among teens. This...

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